Mid-Century Modern Brown Wooden Brass Desk, Italy 1950s

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About the Item

Mid-Century Modern Brown Wooden Brass Desk in the style of Silvio Cavatorta, Italy 1950s. Very rare Italian desk and writing table produced in the 50s in the style of Silvio Cavatorta. The light brown wooden desk with a lacquered surface features black painted metal feet and lovely brass details. This Italian writing table perfectly embodies functionality, clean lines and simplicity. The family company Cavatorta was established in Rome in 1869 by Eugenio Cavatorta. It produced its furniture only in small and exclusive series, its main customers being embassies, hotels, schools and ships. Each furniture fitting was designed uniquely for each specific commission. During the 1930’s, led by Eugenio’s son Silvio, the company started to obtain prestigious commissions for international organizations and ministries. Silvio’s son Franco studied architecture during which he took extended internships in the studios of Le Corbusier, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and Sven Markelius. He was the first to present these northern modernist developments in Italy during a conference on Scandinavian furniture. During this time the Cavatorta’s continued to obtain big commissions, the most famous of which must have been the first class dining room of the Andrea Doria. While most other well-known and loved designers embraced the industrial methods of production and reproduction in the second part of the 20th century, the Cavatorta company remains truthful to its own standards in its rejection of large and industrial production in favor of fine material and craft. Due to these unique commissions, the family-company’s craft and material oriented style of production combined with a cosmopolitan interest stretching beyond Italian design, Cavatorta’s furniture remains unique, rare and of a very high quality, aesthetically as well as in its construction.

Similar to:
Silvio Cavatorta (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 31.89 in (81 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)Depth: 19.49 in (49.5 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Metal,Wood
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Every item that leaves our house has been checked by our craftsmen. Special restoration can be done on request. Our craftsmen can guarantee a very high qualitiy standard.
Seller Location:
Vienna, AT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5648229004162